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part of her lesson plan for Earth Month,
Gale Chance taught her special education
students to respect their planet by cleaning up trash and collecting aluminum cans for
recycling. Wrd of their conservation efforts spread and soon other students, and even par
ents, wee
cans Within a few weeks $1,000 was raised which was used to
beautify the school grounds But Ms. Chance's class picked up a lot more than just
litter. Keeping track of their cans and recycling money improved their math skills.
Ms. Chance also introduced students to the principles of personal finance by
teaching them how to makepurchases, deposits t
withdrawals from
their class bank. More importantly, Ms C ccd
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wealth of self-esteem. Kids who were once on the sidelines because
they were treated differently
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